Speed Dates Posted December 11, 2006 Share Posted December 11, 2006 Hi My dad wants a very basic (but a good make) digital camera. He just wants a point and press one and not one with lots of extra functions that he won't use. Are Fuji a good make - are they straight forward to use? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steev Posted December 11, 2006 Share Posted December 11, 2006 Not sure about Fuji in general (aprt from the name being known as apparently good), but a friend's just gone & got one of these, & I can't fault it, except that I think it only takes XD cards for exra memory, which are more expensive than the SD card equivalents, but at an extra tenner for the 1GB cards it's not exactly a killer fault... You could do a lot worse... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bartimaeus Posted December 13, 2006 Share Posted December 13, 2006 The Olympus Mju digital cameras are very good, small and pocketable. But it depends if your dad has big fingers, as the buttons are quite small. Also think about whether he would prefer to look through a viewfinder, as holding a camera at arm's length to see the screen can be tricky - especially if you've got bifocals like me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D2J Posted December 13, 2006 Share Posted December 13, 2006 The Olympus Mju digital cameras are very good, small and pocketable. But it depends if your dad has big fingers, as the buttons are quite small. I'd second the Mju, fantastic little camera Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strix Posted December 13, 2006 Share Posted December 13, 2006 I've got a cannon powershot that has all the extra functions - if you go looking for them, but they don't get in the way of 'point and shoot' if you've got it set to automatic. I do make use of the button to turn the automatic flash off sometimes, and the rocker to zoom (I've turned the digital zoom off and just rely on the optical zoom) playback is by the flick of a wheel Mine is an A30. This model is no longer current. Some of the newer powershots have more buttons and are a bit scarier looking though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sallonoroff Posted December 13, 2006 Share Posted December 13, 2006 My first digital camera was a (2megapixel) Fuji Finepix 2600ZOOM... great camera, never had a problem with it... still use it 5 years later... My sister has a newer Fuji which i've never heard her complain about either... Have also used Sony, Kodak and Canon in the past. Sony and Canon are as good as you might expect... the Kodak felt very cheap and flimsy though - and was very easily damaged. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martss Posted December 13, 2006 Share Posted December 13, 2006 Ive just got a Fuji Finepix A500, cant fault it! Bought that to replace a Vivitar 4100 that stopped working, I've had two Vivitar cameras, both developed faults in under 12 months, do not buy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
me-and-pippo Posted December 14, 2006 Share Posted December 14, 2006 I will second that martss, the A500 is a decent simple to use camera. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strix Posted December 14, 2006 Share Posted December 14, 2006 ah, another think to consider is dad's age - silly though that may sound if you're getting on a bit and starting to get stiff joints, a dinky little camera will be awkward and/or painful to use, so a larger more traditional shaped camera may suit better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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